What is this knife / bayonet?

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GlennT93
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What is this knife / bayonet?

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I just got a hold of a knife or bayonet or whatever it is, im a Norwegian and have no idea what this is. On the sheet it says
US.M8A1, any history on this? Worth?
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It's a Korean war era bayonet. There are some on ebay for sale for $75-$90 USD. Good luck with it. J.O'.
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The bayonet is a Norwegian AG3 Type 1 bayonet. The sheath is a US M8A1 sheath, appropriate for a US M4, M5, M6 or M7 bayonet. The sheath could have been manufactured under various contracts at any time between 1944 and 1969, when the last contract was let. A close time of manufacture would be dependent on what else is stamped into the throat piece of the scabbard.
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Mismatched but cool.
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